10/2008 to CurrentRegistered Nurse, Float Nurse -Stepdown, Med-surgUI Health － Chicago, IL- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
- Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.
10/2008 to 03/2010Registered Nurse, CHF UnitNorth Western Hospital － Chicago, IL- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
- Administered colostomies and ostomies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
04/2004 to 05/2008Registered Nurse, ICU, Tele StepdownMount Sinai Hospital － Chicago, IL- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
05/2001 to 04/2004Registered NurseMadonna Nursing Facility － Detroit, MI
12/1999 to 02/2001Registered NurseKing Khalid National Guard Hospital － Jeddah, KSA
06/1997 to 06/1999Registered NurseAl Ali General Hospital － Riyadh , KSA
07/1994 to 06/1997Registered NurseBacolod City Health － Bacolod , Meg Occidental
12/1993 to 03/1994Registered Nurse VolunteerParanaque Community Hospital － Paranaque, Philippines
